Project and Title
TV Guide Title:
Northwest Art Focus
Short Description:
A conversation with Johnny Stallings, actor and writer, about his experiences directing inmates in Oregon prisons in productions of Shakespeare plays.
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Received Filename:
NorthwestFocus12026.mp4
Scheduling Request Info
Was the majority of this show's content filmed or created in the Portland Metropolitan Area?:
Yes
Was this show produced in Open Signal studios or using Open Signal equipment?:
Yes
Has this show aired on CAN channel 11, and/or was it produced in a CAN facility other than Open Signal?:
No
Previous Airing:
No
Adult Content:
No
Video On Demand:
Yes
Filler:
Yes
Filler End Date:
Wednesday, January 16, 2036
Open Signal Duplication Release:
Yes
Technical Requirements have been met.:
Yes
Show Details
Genres:
Johnny Stallings, actor and writer, began a series of dialogues with inmates at the Two Rivers Prison in Umatilla, Oregon in 2008. These discussions led to his directing an inmate production of Hamlet, the first time a Shakespeare play had been performed within the walls of an Oregon prison. More dialogues and performances of plays followed. The film A Midsummer Nights Dream in Prison, directed by Bushra Azzouz, documents one of these productions. Open Hearts Open Minds, the organization that Johnny founded continues to bring theater, writing and music to men and women in the Oregon Prison system. In this month's episode of Northwest Art Focus, we talk with Johnny about his experiences, in the first of two programs focused on the work of Open Hearts Open Minds.
Cablecast Show ID:
49786